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Main Authors: Kakihara, Yoshiyuki, Yamamoto, Daisuke, Marmorini, Giacomo
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10462
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author Kakihara, Yoshiyuki
Yamamoto, Daisuke
Marmorini, Giacomo
author_facet Kakihara, Yoshiyuki
Yamamoto, Daisuke
Marmorini, Giacomo
contents Quantum state tomography (QST) is an essential technique for reconstructing the density matrix of an unknown quantum state from measurement data, crucial for quantum information processing. However, conventional QST requires an exponentially growing number of measurements as the system dimension increases, posing a significant challenge for high-dimensional systems. To mitigate this issue, compressed sensing quantum state tomography (CS-QST) has been proposed, significantly reducing the required number of measurements. In this study, we investigate the impact of basis selection in CS-QST for qudit systems, which are fundamental to high-dimensional quantum information processing. Specifically, we compare the efficiency of the generalized Gell-Mann (GGM) and Heisenberg-Weyl observable (HWO) bases by numerically reconstructing density matrices and evaluating reconstruction accuracy using fidelity and trace distance metrics. Our results demonstrate that, while both bases allow for successful density matrix reconstruction, the HWO basis becomes more efficient as the qudit dimension increases. Furthermore, we find the best fitting curves that estimate the number of measurement operators required to achieve a fidelity of at least 95%. These findings highlight the significance of basis selection in CS-QST and provide valuable insights for optimizing measurement strategies in high-dimensional quantum state tomography.
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spellingShingle Compressed sensing quantum state tomography for qudits: A comparison of Gell-Mann and Heisenberg-Weyl observable bases
Kakihara, Yoshiyuki
Yamamoto, Daisuke
Marmorini, Giacomo
Quantum Physics
Quantum state tomography (QST) is an essential technique for reconstructing the density matrix of an unknown quantum state from measurement data, crucial for quantum information processing. However, conventional QST requires an exponentially growing number of measurements as the system dimension increases, posing a significant challenge for high-dimensional systems. To mitigate this issue, compressed sensing quantum state tomography (CS-QST) has been proposed, significantly reducing the required number of measurements. In this study, we investigate the impact of basis selection in CS-QST for qudit systems, which are fundamental to high-dimensional quantum information processing. Specifically, we compare the efficiency of the generalized Gell-Mann (GGM) and Heisenberg-Weyl observable (HWO) bases by numerically reconstructing density matrices and evaluating reconstruction accuracy using fidelity and trace distance metrics. Our results demonstrate that, while both bases allow for successful density matrix reconstruction, the HWO basis becomes more efficient as the qudit dimension increases. Furthermore, we find the best fitting curves that estimate the number of measurement operators required to achieve a fidelity of at least 95%. These findings highlight the significance of basis selection in CS-QST and provide valuable insights for optimizing measurement strategies in high-dimensional quantum state tomography.
title Compressed sensing quantum state tomography for qudits: A comparison of Gell-Mann and Heisenberg-Weyl observable bases
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10462